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What Companion Do You Use?

tadachetadache Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 23 Arc User
edited May 2013 in The Library
I'm curious what my fellow CWs are using as their companion as they level. I have the wolf I got as a founder and now that I'm level 16, I'm ready to get my second one. I realize this choice isn't earth shattering, but I'd appreciate any insights from others about which companion they find most useful with your CW.

Thanks!
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  • kamikazepuppetkamikazepuppet Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use Man-at-Arms. He's a great tank and quite useful so far.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • aphoraphor Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use the cleric because I am OCD about having my health topped off.
  • thatsmrbunnythatsmrbunny Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 64
    edited May 2013
    The Kitteh!
  • aandiin02aandiin02 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    At 53 i still use my man-at-arms and will upgrade him to the max when its available. Still does a good job at lvl 15, but dies fast to bosses in solo mission dungeons now. CC and revive, he stands up and grabs agro like a boss......rince repeat :)

    can't wait for the upgrades :)
  • imivoimivo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,682 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    In dungeons, I use the Cat. For solo stuff (mostly foundry quests), either the dire wolf, the phoera or the cleric. For the end game group content, I think the cat is by far the best. It's also very adorable. :)
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  • smauztssmauzts Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Kitty catty cat! Of course!
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • tadachetadache Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Thanks for the responses!

    I'm curious about this kitten/cat a couple of you have mentioned. It's not one of my choices in the level 16 quest to get a companion. Does it come later? Or am I just overlooking where you get it?
  • natural20snatural20s Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 31
    edited May 2013
    Floating shield or floating sword adds a good deal of flair for our class.
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  • mikabella2mikabella2 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    You have to buy it for AD in that same area you went to get your first companion :)
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  • tadachetadache Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    mikabella2 wrote: »
    You have to buy it for AD in that same area you went to get your first companion :)

    Cool. Can't wait to check it out when I get home from work this evening. Thanks!
  • unifex69unifex69 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    imivo wrote: »
    In dungeons, I use the Cat. For solo stuff (mostly foundry quests), either the dire wolf, the phoera or the cleric. For the end game group content, I think the cat is by far the best. It's also very adorable. :)

    What do you currently have in the runestone and item slots for your cat? Thanks.
  • terradraconisterradraconis Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use a direwolf and a cleric. Both are doing a great job of helping. I just picked up a phoera at the AH before logging off last night. So I'll be adding that to the mix. The Direwolf does a nice job of additional control/damage and the cleric keeps me topped off so that I don't need to use pots to heal.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • chronin78chronin78 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Cleric companion is great. It allows me to focus more on pure damage since I am getting healed. I initially chose the wizard thinking we would blow stuff up together but he is meh. His aoe attack usually goes off just after I kill the mobs and since I way outdamage him, they are usually dead before he even gets a chance to really do any damage.
  • imivoimivo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,682 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    unifex69 wrote: »
    What do you currently have in the runestone and item slots for your cat? Thanks.

    I have a 7% Pet-stats-to-owner rune stone in the defensive slot and two +power ones in the offensive slots (I contemplate to swap this for crit, but I'm not sure how to best balance everything since my own gear still fluctuates -- started T2 dungeons just a couple days back). I give the Cat the rings, amulets and belts that I replace. Ideally, I would like it to have the same ones as me (which do happen to be crit/power/recovery itemized pieces, if available), but that takes some time.
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  • puppyhalepuppyhale Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Right now I been using the Honey Badger (He just doesn't care) I just hit 60 and found out that the Cat and the Ioun Stone of Allure are the best companions for dungeons. I am at my point where I can choose one or the other. I can't decide which to use. While cat increases crit and recovery and the stone increases magical attacks. The reason I can't decide is cause I always use crit and then power first while the stone increases my attacks I can slot him with crit items and recovery, and the opposite with cat. So I am not sure where to go from here.

    imivo, by the way I just respecced and started using your Renegade build, I like it a lot really increased my damage output.
  • kasiokkasiok Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I seem to be the only one using Wayward Wizard :) It was great low lvl, extra aoe damage and aoe slow let me kill groups of mobs so easily. Started to lvl Cleric one now, not sure which one would be best now
  • imivoimivo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,682 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    puppyhale wrote: »
    imivo, by the way I just respecced and started using your Renegade build, I like it a lot really increased my damage output.

    Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful and it is working for you, too. :)

    As for Cat vs. Stone, I think it's pretty much like you say, at the end of the day it's a choice between crit and power, and you can compensate whichever the chosen companion does not have with gear. I value critical hit higher than power, with the renegade build, but I think either approach will work. I'd just make it dependent on which look you prefer.
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  • yummydownontheseyummydownonthese Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I could be wrong but it seems if you rush training on your cat the bonus stats are lower. For 3 levels I rushed training and I only got +2 increase in the bonus stats each time. I allowed it to train for the full time and I received +28. Maybe that's how it normally levels but it seems weird...
  • darqiondarqion Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Ive been using the cleric since i got him. Also got the 60$ cat now. Cleric was fine i suppose.. not sure i really noticed much :P the heal isnt that awesome when the real pain comes in.

    I do want to try some others, but they do cost 2 gold a pop. Having the dog might help me a little on single targets as im pretty much entirely focused on aoe dmg atm. Might also look into the wizard pet, see how he does.
  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I used the wolf til around 25 then the cleric til 58 when I realized the cat existed, and used that for the final two levels (where I used more potions than the rest of the levels combined).

    So in terms of levelling ease - cleric all the way. Cat for instances.
  • karlcuthbert35karlcuthbert35 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use the direwolf since i just started
  • voresiavoresia Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use the Ioun Stone of Might, because it's cool and my cleric feels so useless. My lifesteal keeps me afloat.

    And did I mention that the stone is cool?
  • dateuntintedateuntinte Member Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    i use dog called as my real dog ejeje
  • dominemesisdominemesis Member Posts: 269 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I use my companion for practicing reviving fallen allies, because as of lvl 40+ (am now 60) that is all she has been good for.
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  • tadachetadache Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I chose the Cleric (can't afford the cat yet). I noticed she is really slow to heal. And sometimes she doesn't heal me at all. Does that get better as she levels? Or is that slow/non reaction something I'll have to get used to?

    Someday I hope to be able to get that cat. It looks so sexy good! :D
  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    tadache wrote: »
    I chose the Cleric (can't afford the cat yet). I noticed she is really slow to heal. And sometimes she doesn't heal me at all. Does that get better as she levels? Or is that slow/non reaction something I'll have to get used to?

    Someday I hope to be able to get that cat. It looks so sexy good! :D

    It's a 30s cooldown on the heal, but at least the heal is % of your life so always scales accordingly.
  • tadachetadache Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    elyrielle wrote: »
    It's a 30s cooldown on the heal, but at least the heal is % of your life so always scales accordingly.
    Good to know. Thanks!
  • lkpr3lkpr3 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I'm almost level 16 ... I don't mind using Pots so which is better, generally... Cleric or the Man-at-Arms? Does the man at arms take enough aggro to keep me from getting hit? Or should I just take the hits (when they happen) and let the Cleric keep me healed?
  • thirstmutilatorrthirstmutilatorr Member Posts: 20 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    lkpr3 wrote: »
    I'm almost level 16 ... I don't mind using Pots so which is better, generally... Cleric or the Man-at-Arms? Does the man at arms take enough aggro to keep me from getting hit? Or should I just take the hits (when they happen) and let the Cleric keep me healed?

    Go with the cleric. After you hit 30, the tank becomes useless because he can't keep up, but the cleric always heals for % of your HP.

    I would get the cat asap though. It helps a ton.
  • lkpr3lkpr3 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    thirstmutilatorr wrote: »
    Go with the cleric. After you hit 30, the tank becomes useless because he can't keep up, but the cleric always heals for % of your HP.

    I would get the cat asap though. It helps a ton.

    thanks for the tip! where/how do i get the cat?
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